Craftsman 77588 Chipper User Manual


 
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WARNING; Thisflapcontrolrod isa safety
device to hold theflap in place insidethe
hopperwhileshreddingbranches.Do not
operate the chipper-shredderwithout
properlyattachingthisflapcontrolrodtothe
unit.
Stop
Hex Washer*
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Chipper
Chute
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Insertone each ofthehex bolts,lock nuts,and
flat washers(thatyou earlierremoved)through
each holeinthe chuteand the brace.Tighten
these boltstosecure brace tothechute.
Tightenboltssecuringthe bracetothelower
frame.Theseboltshadbeen removedeadier.
Tightenthethree nutsonthe weldstuds.
Cupped
Washer
Weld Stud
Weld Stud
Attachflap
controlrod
here
Flap Control
Rod
* Do not remove these hardware from the inletguide
assemblywhile attachingthe flapcontrolrod.
Figure 6
ATTACHING THE CHIPPER CHUTE
Your unitisshippedwith one end ofthe brace
already securedto the lower frame. Loosenthe
boltssecuringthe bracetothe frame.
Remove thethree cuppedwashersand hex
nutsfrom the weld studsbesidetheopeningon
the leftsideofthe housing.See figure7.
Remove thetwosets ofhexbolt,locknut,and
fiatwasher fromthetwo holesonthe upperend
ofthe brace as showninfigure7.
Placethe chipperchuteoverthe weldstudsso
the slotonthechute istowardsthebottom.Align
the three holesat the bottomofthe chutewith
the three weld studs.
Securewith thethree pairsofcuppedwashers
and hex nutsthatyou earlier removed.Do not
tightenthenutsat thistime. Make sureto place
the cuppedsideofthewasher againstthe
chipperchute.
Align the holestowardsthefront openingofthe
chutewiththe holesonthe brace.See figure7.
Washer
Chu_
Bmce
Figure 7
ATTACHING THE CATCHER BAG
Your chipper-shredderisequippedwitha catcherbag
tocatchthe shreddedmaterial.
To attachthebag, placethe openingofthe bag
overthechute deflectorand the chute flange.
Make sure itcompletelycoversthe chute
deflector.
Depress the plunger on the drawstring, and pull
on the drawstring until the bag istight around the
chute opening. Release plunger to lock it into
position. See figure 8.
Catcher Bag
Plunger
Figure8